Ramesh Katara
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Rameshbhai Katara (born 4 May 1975)[1] is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Fatepura Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Dahod district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3][4][5]
Career
Katara won from Fatepura Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 59,581 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Govindbhai Parmar of the Aam Aadmi Party, by a margin of 19,531 votes.[7] He first became an MLA winning the 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election defeating Ditabhai Machchhar of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 6,264 votes.[8] He retained the seat in the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election for the BJP again defeating Machchhar by a margin of 2,711 votes.[8][9] He won for a third time in 2022.
Controversy
During the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign in his constituency, Katara was accused of threatening voters, allegedly saying that those who voted for Congress would be identified.[10] Dahod collector and district election officer V.L. Kharadi issued a show-cause notice to the MLA, who denied the allegations.[11][12][13]
References
- 1 2 3 "Rameshbhai Katara, BJP MLA from Fatepura - Our Neta". Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ Live, A. B. P. (8 December 2022). "Fatepura Election 2022 Final Results LIVE: BJP Candidate KATARA RAMESHBHAI BHURABHAI wins from Fatepura , Details Inside". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "Who are the 19 new ministers in Gujarat cabinet? Know here". english..com. Gujarat Samachar. 21 October 2025. Archived from the original on 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Gujarat Cabinet reshuffle: 3 women ministers, but none given Cabinet rank". The Indian Express. 17 October 2025. Archived from the original on 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Who are the 19 new ministers in Gujarat cabinet? Know here". english..com. Gujarat Samachar. 21 October 2025. Archived from the original on 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Katara Rameshbhai Bhurabhai(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- FATEPURA (ST)(DAHOD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Fatepura Election Result 2022 LIVE: Katara of BJP in lead, check winners, losers, vote margin, news updates - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "Fatepura Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Katara Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "PM Modi has put cameras in booths, is watching: BJP MLA warning in Gujarat". The Indian Express. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "BJP MLA Ramesh Katara warns people to vote for party, says PM Narendra Modi has installed cameras in booths". Zee News. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "PM Modi's cameras noting your vote: BJP's Fatehpura MLA Ramesh Katara". The Times of India. 17 April 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "BJP MLA Ramesh Katara tells people in Dahod that Narendra Modi has installed CCTV cameras in polling booths, will record their vote". Firstpost. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2025.